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Brett Favre appears to be embroiled in a number of problems currently. We’re all aware of the former quarterback’s involvement in a monetary scandal, but that was not it for him. It appears that the issues in his life have not stopped there, as his health is also getting bad at the moment.

We are discussing the fact that the former NFL player was just diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. For those who do not know, it is one of the most deadly neurological disorders. It causes your neurological system to malfunction on some level, preventing your muscles from working normally. This implies Brett Favre will be unable to do simple things like correctly control his hand. Despite the fact that this is a serious ailment, it appears that fans do not care about it.

Everyone has no sympathy for Favre and continues to blame him for the case. Even well-known personalities such as Nate Robinson have spoken out against the former quarterback in the diagnosis announcement post. The former NBA player wrote, “Bret they ur helmet, b/c u was stealing money bro, smh.” Fans have responded strongly to these remarks, and the majority of them are in favor of Robinson.

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If we look at what is going on in the lawsuit, then so far, even the Judge has not named any beneficiaries in the favour of Brett Favre. It appears that things will grow worse for the former quarterback in the future. But how much debt would the NFL icon owe if he loses the lawsuit?

Brett Favre will own $729,000 in state welfare money

Yes, you heard it correctly: the QB is heavily in debt. The background for the claim is that the former quarterback received a total of $1 million from Mississippi’s welfare system. Favre pledged to do something for the state for this amount of money, but these promises were never fulfilled. Furthermore, the lawsuit is not about this money not getting returned but it is about the interest not being paid till now.

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Brett Favre accused of stealing—Is this the ultimate betrayal in sports history?

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So far, we know that Brett Favre has paid $1.1 million back into the state welfare fund. However, this is insufficient because he failed to pay interest for two years running. If we look at it, these were the years 2020 (interest of $437,000 left) and 2021 (interest of $292,790 left).

People are reacting negatively not because of the welfare fund, but because of an unmet promise. Now that his health has deteriorated, it is impossible to predict what will happen next.

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